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APUSH Important people Ch.1-21

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277739603Susan B. Anthonythis woman was a leader of the Women's Rights Movement at the Seneca Falls Convention
277739604Aaron BurrThis man shot and killed Alexander Hamilton and was later tried for treason
277739605John C. CalhounThis outspoken man consistently represented the Southern view on nullification
277739606Dorthea DixThis women's investigations led to improvement of treatment of the insane
277739607John EdwardsHis "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" highlighted the Great Awakening
277739608Steven FosterHe was the first well-known American composer
277739609William Lloyd Garrisonthis radical abolitionist published the newspaper called "The Liberator"
277739610William Henry Harrisonhis nickname was "Old Tippecanoe" and he won the election of 1840 as a Whig
277739611Washington Irvingthis man's "Knickerbocker Tales" were among the first pieces of American Literature
277739612John Jayhe was the first Chief Justice, a diplomat, and an author of the "Federalist"
277739613Francis Scott KeyThis man witnessed the battle at Fort McHenry and wrote our national anthem
277739614Mary Lyonsthis woman was a pioneer in women's higher education
277739615James MadisonPresident of the united states during the war of 1812
277739616John Noyeshe directed the Utopian group called the Oneida Community
277739617James Oglethorpethis philanthropist founded the colony of Georgia
277739618James K. Polkthis president strongly promoted "Manifest Destiny" and added land to the US
277739619John Quincy Adamsthis man was elected president though another man had more votes
277739620Sir Walter Raleighthis early explorer founded the lost colony of Roanoke
277739621Santa Anathis Mexican general led the fighting for his side in the Texas and Mexican wars
277739622Sojourner Truththis former slave woman became a strong abolitionist speaker
277739623unicameralthis word descrbies a legislature composed of only one house
277739624Martin Van Burenhe supported Jackson's controversial actions and earned the office of VP, later president
277739625Daniel Websterthis ardent unionist gave eloquent speeches in the senate
277739626xenophobiathis word describes fear of foreigners, that shows itself at "nativism"
277739627Bringham Youngthis man led the Mormons out of Utah after Joseph Smith's death
277739628John Peter Zengerhis trial for sedition led to greater freedom of the press
277739629Crispus Attucksblack former-slave and leader of the mob in the Boston Massacre, who was shot by the British; symbol of freedom
277739630General Benedict Arnoldled the Green Mountain Boys; feeling unappreciated and lured by British gold, he turned traitor by plotting with the British to sell out West Point
277739631John Brownfanatic and crazy man who led riot to Pottawatomie Creek and hacked to death pro-slaverists; planned to invade south and start slave revolt
277739632Henry Clayran for president 3 times; failed to save BUS; Compromise of 1850; American System; "The Great Compromiser"
277739633Davy CrockettUnited States frontiersman and Tennessee politician who died at the siege of the Alamo (1786-1836); common man
277739634Neal S. Dow"Father of Prohibition" he pushed for anti-alcohol laws (Prohibition Laws)
277739635Stephen Douglassenator and Henry Clay's "Little Giant"; helped smooth over sectional conflict in 1850 then declined Lecompton Constitution; ran for president against Abe Lincoln
277739636Frederick Douglassescaped slave and great black abolitionist who fought to end slavery through political action
277739637George Grenvilleprime minister of Britain who ordered that the Navigation Laws be enforced and secured the Sugar Act of 1764
277739638Robert Haynefrom South Carolina, he interpreted the Constitution as little more than a treaty between sovereign states during debate against Daniel Webster
277739639Nathaniel Hawthornetranscendentalist; non-traditional writer; wrote the scarlet letter
277739640Patrick Henry"Give me liberty, or give me death!" governor of Virginia
277739641Anne Hutchinsonintelligent, strong-willed, talkative woman "antinomianism"= a holy life was no sure sign of salvation and that the truly saved need not bother to obey the law of either God or man put on trial then lived in Rhode Island

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